| Salem Baptist Church | |
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| Location | 752 East 114th Street Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Website | salemchicago.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder(s) | James Meeks |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Charlie Dates |
The Salem Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 752 E 114th Street in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The senior pastor is Charlie Dates.
History
In 1985, James Meeks, pastor of Beth Eden Baptist Church in Chicago, shared the vision of founding a new church in a sermon. [1] [2] After a meeting with 205 members that same day, the church was founded. [3]
The new congregation held its first services January 20, 1985 at 8201 South Jeffrey Boulevard and remained at this location for five-years. [4] [5]
In 2004, it had 17,000 members. [6]
On January 8, 2023, after 38 years of service Pastor Meeks retired, Charlie Dates succeeded him as senior pastor. [7]
House of Hope
In 2005, it dedicated the House of Hope, a new building including a 10,000-seat auditorium. [8] The venue has 203,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) of usable space. [9] [10]
See also
- List of the largest churches in the USA
- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References
- ^ Monica Davey, AT THE CROSSROADS: A NEIGHBORHOOD, A CHURCH AND A PASTOR, chicagotribune.com, USA, April 6, 1999
- ^ Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition, Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 444
- ^ Monica Davey, AT THE CROSSROADS: A NEIGHBORHOOD, A CHURCH AND A PASTOR, chicagotribune.com, USA, April 6, 1999
- ^ Monica Davey, AT THE CROSSROADS: A NEIGHBORHOOD, A CHURCH AND A PASTOR, chicagotribune.com, USA, April 6, 1999
- ^ Bob Smietana, MegaShepherd, christianitytoday.com, USA, February 1, 2004
- ^ Bob Smietana, MegaShepherd, christianitytoday.com, USA, February 1, 2004
- ^ Jeramie Bizzle, Rev. James Meeks, founder and senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church, retiring after 38 years of ministry, cbsnews.com, USA, January 9, 2023
- ^ Manya A. Brachear, Meeks' mega-church ready for its debut, chicagotribune.com, USA, July 1, 2005
- ^ "Chicago megachurch opens doors for 10,000". USA Today. Associated Press. July 4, 2005. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ Bill J. Leonard, Baptists in America, Columbia University Press, USA, 2005, p. 2
41°41′17.0″N 87°36′13.7″W / 41.688056°N 87.603806°W
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| Salem Baptist Church | |
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| Location | 752 East 114th Street Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Website | salemchicago.org |
| History | |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder(s) | James Meeks |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Charlie Dates |
The Salem Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch located at 752 E 114th Street in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The senior pastor is Charlie Dates.
History
In 1985, James Meeks, pastor of Beth Eden Baptist Church in Chicago, shared the vision of founding a new church in a sermon. [1] [2] After a meeting with 205 members that same day, the church was founded. [3]
The new congregation held its first services January 20, 1985 at 8201 South Jeffrey Boulevard and remained at this location for five-years. [4] [5]
In 2004, it had 17,000 members. [6]
On January 8, 2023, after 38 years of service Pastor Meeks retired, Charlie Dates succeeded him as senior pastor. [7]
House of Hope
In 2005, it dedicated the House of Hope, a new building including a 10,000-seat auditorium. [8] The venue has 203,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) of usable space. [9] [10]
See also
- List of the largest churches in the USA
- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References
- ^ Monica Davey, AT THE CROSSROADS: A NEIGHBORHOOD, A CHURCH AND A PASTOR, chicagotribune.com, USA, April 6, 1999
- ^ Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition, Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 444
- ^ Monica Davey, AT THE CROSSROADS: A NEIGHBORHOOD, A CHURCH AND A PASTOR, chicagotribune.com, USA, April 6, 1999
- ^ Monica Davey, AT THE CROSSROADS: A NEIGHBORHOOD, A CHURCH AND A PASTOR, chicagotribune.com, USA, April 6, 1999
- ^ Bob Smietana, MegaShepherd, christianitytoday.com, USA, February 1, 2004
- ^ Bob Smietana, MegaShepherd, christianitytoday.com, USA, February 1, 2004
- ^ Jeramie Bizzle, Rev. James Meeks, founder and senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church, retiring after 38 years of ministry, cbsnews.com, USA, January 9, 2023
- ^ Manya A. Brachear, Meeks' mega-church ready for its debut, chicagotribune.com, USA, July 1, 2005
- ^ "Chicago megachurch opens doors for 10,000". USA Today. Associated Press. July 4, 2005. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ Bill J. Leonard, Baptists in America, Columbia University Press, USA, 2005, p. 2
41°41′17.0″N 87°36′13.7″W / 41.688056°N 87.603806°W
External links
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- Churches in Chicago
- Baptist churches in Illinois
- Evangelical megachurches in the United States
- Christian organizations established in 1985
- Sports venues in Chicago
- Music venues in Chicago
- Churches completed in 2005
- 21st-century Baptist churches in the United States
- 1985 establishments in Illinois
- Megachurches in Illinois
- Christian organization stubs
- Midwestern United States church stubs
- Illinois religious building and structure stubs
- Chicago building and structure stubs